The poll that matters

According to the 666 ABC Canberra Breakfast listener responses, support for the two major parties is close, with the Liberals taking 36%, Labor 34%, the Greens 26% and independents 4%.

The numbers, dubbed 'not very scientific' by presenter Ross Solly, were responses from the 666 Breakfast audience by phone or text to the question, 'who will you vote for tomorrow?'

Regardless of the veracity of the methodology, the results reflect other polls and pundits across the territory that suggest there won't be a major upset once the numbers roll in on Saturday night.

An indication of the makeup of the next ACT Assembly may be clear earlier than in previous elections.

Pre-poll and postal voting are at an all time high, while electronic voting at many of the larger polling places will further speed up analysis of the vote.

666 ABC Canberra will cover the election live from 6.05pm on Saturday evening on AM, digital and streamed services, as well as on our website and in social media.

Election eve

Ross Solly took the 666 Breakfast Program to the streets of Tuggeranong this morning, deep in the heart of the electorate of Brindabella, where he met local candidates and convened a panel of community representatives to discuss the issues and the promises.

Once again, services and infrastructure were popular issues.

Alongside air quality from wood fired heaters, the quality of the water in Lake Tuggeranong was a concern for Glenys Patulny from the Southern ACT Catchment Group, pointing out that it has been closed more than any other lake.

"It's a drinking water catchment. I don't think a lot of people realise ... it goes into the Murrumbidgee and downstream, we draw out water and we drink it," she said.

Patulny acknowledges the politicians are making moves to clean up the lakes, including indications in favour of water-filtering wetlands from both the Greens and Liberals, alongside less specific plans from Labor.

Don Thomas from the Lanyon Community Forum feels that the Lanyon area has been ignored.

"We've been agitating ... for a swimming pool ... [and] it is inherent in the authorities to ensure that all children in particular learn how to swim," he told Ross.

"The government has indicated that it will put a $33m swimming pool in Weston, but that's as far away as the other side of the moon," he added.

Nick Tsoulias agrees that the area needs a pool and other facilities to keep the community active.

"We have a growing obesity issue among our teenagers today, and even younger. ... We can never say enough to swimming pools or services," he added.

The YWCA's Benjamin Kane also underscores recreational activities are lacking in the Tuggeranong Valley and is also concerned over the lack of mental health services in Brindabella.

"The nearest mental health services [are] probably Headspace, which is [at] the University of Canberra [in Belconnen] ... Transport's an issue. Getting there is an issue," he said.

Kane told Ross he welcomed Labor's commitment to fund jobs for five more outreach workers in the youth sector.

Political perspective

Asked by Ross if the political process had delivered in this campaign so far, the panelists were split.

Kane remains undecided, Tsoulias welcomes the policies but points out that it's what the voters want that matters, Patulny is encouraged that the candidates are listening on environmental issues, while the veteran Thomas remains cynical.

"It reminds me of the celebrated comment, 'don't vote, it only encourages them,'" he quipped.

Attendance at a polling booth in tomorrow's election is, of course, compulsory.